Starto Starto yo, gonna speako some Spoilor warning yo. You have been warned yo.
Alright, let's get on with the review. So Sing "Yesterday" for Me is a Slice of Life/Romance/Love Triangle Shenanigan kind of show, we start off by following our main character Rikuo. We later get to know he's in love with this girl Shinako but he's too shy or does not have enough courage to tell her. ̶S̶h̶a̶m̶e̶ Same. Relatable definitely. Later we got to know that his crush was moving to his area, a confirm Red Alert in his mind but he too is struggling with a purpose in life as well. So with that cleared up, let's move on to the description.
I mean when I first saw Rikuo and probably this thought went through your mind as well, I think we all thought of him as a virgin loser. But in a relatable way, it's no shame to hide the fact that boys in school get rejected or just doesn't get enough courage to get a girlfriend and slowly watches her slip away. That I certainly can dig with and I feel it's a good start for the story. I must say, one thing I love about this show is the character development. Initially, Rikuo was a loser (to put it) but little did we know he became a certified chad. Honestly watching his development was truly a joy, it's like watching your failed efforts slowly succeeding. My man Rikuo even got multiple girls in his past, damn. And he even manages to attract a chick without even trying, no challenge, this dude's a chad. Talking about that chick.
Haru is the best girl, she is cute looking but her positive look on her position despite her being on the losing end is something to behold. Her perseverance and determination are really intriguing and she really gets me in the feels when she loses. She's a great character that makes us feel pity for her despite not forcing it down our throat. On the other spectrum, we have Shinako. Haru's challenger to say. We later get to know she's a weak-hearted but kind person that can't let go of her previous lover that past. As we get to know more about the characters, the pieces of the puzzle start to fall in line and we get to know why despite all Rikuo's efforts, she is still hesitant.
Then there's Rou. To be frank I think he's one factor that contributes to the downfall of the show. While there are great character moments among the 3 main ones, Rou seriously feels like a pain in the ass and it's always a burden when things get involved with him. Plus he literally can't control his urges but to hug Shinako without her consent? Straight to jail. But don't get me wrong, not all the supporting characters are shit. We have my personal favourite, Kinoshita the dude that worked with Rikuo. I really wanted to see more of this dude. Sadly only like, 5 episodes he got snapped by Thanos.
Alright alright, enough about characters, story-wise. I feel it's half baked, to be frank. Like only until the last quarter of the show do we get to see progress being made with Rikuo and Shinako. Other than that or worse some episodes even, are straight up pointless. Moreover, it's directionless. There isn't really any point or goal of some parts/episodes and it feels like filler content. I do want to point out how there is no intro, that's actually quite cool and interesting as we don't feel any pause at the beginning of every episode. We a straight up just going into the episode which I do like. Pacing-wise, I am impressed. How this show manages to capture this down to earth pace of slow. it's really cool.
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Character- 7/10: While I do want to point out how annoying it might seem as if Rikuo and Shinako, both adults, still act and handles situations like kids. It can be both ways, one that adults are still kids deep down or it's just they suck at being adults. Like how Rou just controls a ton of Shinako but Shinako keeps teasing him. Apart from that I still feel that the characters are well built, just not all of them. The high parts of the show are really good, like Haru wanting to cry but holds it back in episode 11. Oof big size.
Art- 8/10: Really good actually, somewhat unique and has a lovely vibe to it. I feel the colour template as well fits the mood of the show.
Writing- 5/10: Really the biggest downfall, like a big chunk of the episodes listing feels pointless or contributes little to the progress of the show. Only to rush everything at the last episode and ruin the best part honestly, the aftermath of what happened. I really wanted to see more of the few minutes we have of the last episode, shame, I really wanted more man. Disappointed.
Sound- 7/10: Intro, there is no intro. Outros are good though. OST I think fits.
Overall, I wasn't too disappointed, there were certainly high moments on this show. More than the low but the low aren't super low as well, more like lukewarm.
Strong 6 to a Light 7
